Other favorite skewering suggestions from Suzanne Goin:

• Prawns or large shrimp and tomato chunks, both marinated in a paste of garlic, anchovy, lemon zest and parsley

• Chicken and yellow summer squash, both brushed with a mixture of Dijon mustard, egg, vermouth and thyme

• Eggplant, squash, pepper, onion and rounds of blanched corn on the cob, all brushed with pesto

• Beef fillet and roasted baby potatoes, both brushed with rosemary oil and cracked black pepper

• Mozzarella or Spanish tetilla cheese with hunks of bread and tomato, all slathered with garlic-and-basil oil